Darrell Green is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a strong career value score of 71 in the Knox value model. Green's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.

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Darrell Green

★ HALL OF FAME7× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 8 seasons · 2 titles Top 9% all-time defensive backsIron ManTwo-Way Profile

Height5'9"

Weight184 lb

BornFeb 15, 1960

Age66

CollegeTexas A&M University-Kingsville See College Stats

Rookie yr1983

Draft1983 · Rd 1, Pick 28 · WAS

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

22ndInterceptions·54

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Title Seasons

Dynasty Seasons

Yes

Hall of Fame

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 170 · #517 · High-Value

Worth 170 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 14 of 19 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

14 cleared

5 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+12.1

Avg surplus

peak +22

14 seasons × ~12.1 surplus ≈ VORP 170

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Rushing
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1983	—	WAS	16	—	60	53	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	27	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	—	WAS	16	—	61	54	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	24	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	—	WAS	16	—	40	35	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	17	0	—	—	—	1	6	0	6.0	0.0	—	—	—
1986	—	WAS	16	—	51	42	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	17	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	—	WAS	12	—	44	41	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	WAS	15	—	35	33	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	1	18	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	WAS	7	—	16	16	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	WAS	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	WAS	16	—	53	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	15	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	WAS	8	—	19	19	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	9	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	WAS	16	—	73	72	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	4	15	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	WAS	16	—	55	52	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	19	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	WAS	16	—	53	48	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	14	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	WAS	16	—	59	54	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	15	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	WAS	16	—	54	41	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	16	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	WAS	16	—	65	64	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	19	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	WAS	16	—	56	48	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	14	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	WAS	13	—	22	18	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	10	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	WAS	16	—	37	29	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	WAS	16	—	24	21	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	295	—	877	740	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	54	274	9	0	—	—	1	6	0	6.0	0.0	—	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1985	25	WAS	16	—	1	6	0	6.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career			16		1	6	0	6.0	—	—	—	—	128.1

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1985	25	WAS	16	—	40	35	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	17	0	—	—	—
1983	23	WAS	16	—	60	53	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	27	2	—	—	—
1984	24	WAS	16	—	61	54	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	24	0	—	—	—
1986	26	WAS	16	—	51	42	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	17	1	—	—	—
1987	27	WAS	12	—	44	41	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	8	0	—	—	—
1988	28	WAS	15	—	35	33	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	1	18	0	—	—	—
1989	29	WAS	7	—	16	16	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	8	0	—	—	—
1990	30	WAS	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—
1991	31	WAS	16	—	53	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	15	0	—	—	—
1992	32	WAS	8	—	19	19	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	9	1	—	—	—
1993	33	WAS	16	—	73	72	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	4	15	0	—	—	—
1994	34	WAS	16	—	55	52	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	19	0	—	—	—
1995	35	WAS	16	—	53	48	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	14	0	—	—	—
1996	36	WAS	16	—	59	54	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	15	3	—	—	—
1997	37	WAS	16	—	54	41	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	16	0	—	—	—
1998	38	WAS	16	—	65	64	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	19	0	—	—	—
1999	39	WAS	16	—	56	48	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	14	0	—	—	—
2000	40	WAS	13	—	22	18	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	10	2	—	—	—
2001	41	WAS	16	—	37	29	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	6	0	—	—	—
2002	42	WAS	16	—	24	21	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	3	0	—	—	—
Career			295		877	740	—	—	—	—	—	54	274	9	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 71 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 19 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 62.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 57

On-field 38

Availability 19

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)

1983bestavg 56elite 702001

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 25% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

25% of the all-time Interceptions leader25

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 95%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

Texas A&M University-KingsvilleCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1983 Draft Class· this player went #28

#8Michael HaddixFB #9Bruce MatthewsC #12Tony HunterTE #14Jim KellyQB #15Tony EasonQB #18Willie GaultWR #24Ken O'BrienQB #27Dan MarinoQB #31Mark CooperG #32Henry EllardWR #41Ron BrownWR #44Cedric MackDB #49Roger CraigRB #51Johnny HectorRB #52Wayne CapersWR #56Richard WilliamsRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Darrell opened the Washington Commanders DB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Tom Carter (1993–1996).

Darrell Green 1983–2002Tom Carter 1993–1996Darryl Pounds 1995–1999Leomont Evans 1996–1999Cris Dishman 1997–1998Sam Shade 1999–2002

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2002final season
Last recorded season with WAS
1983draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 1, Pick 28

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'9" / 184 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 19-season peers. See all →

peak 71

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C1983

B1984

D1985

B1986

C+1987

C1988

C1989

B1990

B+1991

C1992

B1993

B1994

B1995

B1996

C+1997

B1998

B1999

B2000

C+2001

Era Translator

INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual INT	INT/G	→ 2025 INT	→ 2025 /G
1983	2	0.1	0-2	0
1984	5	0.3	1-4	0.1
1985	2	0.1	0-2	0
1986	5	0.3	1-4	0.1
1987	3	0.3	1-2	0.1
1988	1	0.1	0-1	0
1989	2	0.3	2	0.1
1990	4	0.3	2-2	0.1
1991	5	0.3	3-2	0.2
1992	1	0.1	0-1	0
1993	4	0.3	2-2	0.1
1994	3	0.2	1-2	0.1
1995	3	0.2	1-2	0.1
1996	3	0.2	1-2	0.1
1997	1	0.1	0-1	0
1998	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
1999	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2000	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2001	1	0.1	0-1	0

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

170 career value over replacement — #517 all-time of 4,642. 8.9/season above a replacement-level CB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #28 (Rd 1) · WAS · 1983 · +16.1 vs expected KV-H

71actual

54.9 expected · Δ+16.1

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All-Time Rank & Honors

Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1983 Draft Class· this player went #28

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography